Allison LaMarr now holds the title for “quickest to Mary Kay national sales director.” She did it in about 2 1/2 years. How? Here’s my opinion. Allison will tell you that the way she got to niq is through consistent Read more…

I am often asked, “Do you think Mary Kay (the company) is today what Mary Kay Ash envisioned it to be?” When you look at the era in which the company was established, the 1960’s, I think it’s clear that Read more…

This letter was from one of our readers to her unit, regarding her resignation from Mary Kay. She was a long-time director, so this may have been quite unexpected. I admire her courage in telling her unit exactly what has Read more…

You’ve got her exactly where you want her. Cornered. And she can’t escape from your magical Mary Kay powers. If she’s like most other victims you’ve approached in public and tried to strong-arm into a facial, she’s saying no. But Read more…

Part two of warm chatter training is all about “tools.” These are otherwise known as convenient excuses to strike up a conversation. Fake, fake, fake. WARM CHATTER TRAINING Part Two: Tools to Use

“Warm Chatter” is a favorite tactic of aggressive Mary Kay recruiters. It involves approaching people in public to harass them about Mary Kay. This is the first in a three part series detailing tactics used to warm chatter. I have Read more…

The official “oath” for a husband of a Mary Kay consultant, as published by Mary Kay Inc.

The official “oath” for a star recruiter (red jacket), as published by Mary Kay Inc.:

The official “oath” for a new sales director, as published by Mary Kay Inc.

The official “oath” for a senior sales director, as published by Mary Kay Inc.